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Jesse Owens Elementary School

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Jesse Owens Elementary School ranks 260 th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

260^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Jesse Owens Elementary School is a small, rural school in Gueydan, LA, serving 180 students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade as part of the highly-rated Vermilion Parish school district.

This school has some notable strengths, particularly in math, where students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades all scored well above the state average. The school also benefits from a low student-teacher ratio of 12:1, which is smaller than nearby schools like Kaplan Elementary (15:1) and Lake Arthur Elementary (15.6:1). However, the school faces significant challenges. A major concern is chronic absenteeism, which has risen dramatically to 36%—the highest rate among comparable nearby schools except for South Crowley Elementary. This is far above the state average of 22.5% and the district average of 27.9%. Additionally, while female students perform exceptionally well (ranking in the 89th percentile statewide), male students lag behind (60th percentile), creating a large achievement gap within the school.

Interestingly, nearby schools like Mermentau Elementary (just 12.7 miles away) serve a similar student population with comparable poverty rates but achieve much better results, including a 10.1% chronic absenteeism rate and a 4-star rating. This suggests that Jesse Owens' challenges are not solely due to its demographics but may be tied to school-specific practices. The school's overall state ranking has fluctuated over the years, currently sitting at the 62nd percentile (3 stars). For parents, the key takeaway is that Jesse Owens has strong potential with its small class sizes and math program, but addressing the absenteeism crisis and supporting all student groups equally will be critical for future success.

180

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,790

Per pupil spending ?

61.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

203 Thirteenth Street
Gueydan, LA 70542

(337) 536-6541

District: Vermilion Parish

Students who attend Jesse Owens Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Gueydan High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.0%

Two or more races:

5.6%

African American:

4.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 66th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (73% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓Above the Louisiana median (62nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 22% Louisiana)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Vermilion Parish's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg77%

Louisiana avg63%

260^th of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Vermilion Parish

14^th of 116Vermilion Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	260 of 690	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.4	215 of 666	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.7	183 of 675	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	190 of 730	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	209 of 727	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	182 of 729	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	113 of 731	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	61.1	240 of 728	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	79.2	136 of 739	81.6%	★★★★☆
2016	68.8	250 of 742	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	79.5	125 of 792	84.2%	★★★★☆
2014	66.3	272 of 777	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.6	174 of 772	77.5%	★★★★☆
2012	66.9	267 of 764	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.4	302 of 766	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.7	281 of 736	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.9	276 of 738	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	79.3	137 of 743	81.6%	★★★★☆
2007	80.2	127 of 725	82.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	84.8	78 of 679	88.5%	★★★★☆
2025	76.2	131 of 633	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	151 of 635	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	156 of 705	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	220 of 701	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.6	223 of 705	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.0	71 of 684	89.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	232 of 685	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.4	152 of 661	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	182 of 674	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	93 of 723	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	161 of 724	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	136 of 719	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	87.3	48 of 697	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	75.1	159 of 682	76.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	270 of 682	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.4	253 of 641	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	256 of 651	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.0	142 of 713	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	192 of 712	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	143 of 704	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	106 of 696	84.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	309 of 496	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.4	272 of 431	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.3	193 of 434	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	192 of 518	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	258 of 517	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	225 of 522	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	133 of 517	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	53.2	263 of 516	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)89th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)60th percentile~ school

White (2026)38th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics78%+14 vs state

English Language Arts71%~ state avg

Social Studies61%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)							LEAP English Language Arts (2026)							LEAP Social Studies (2026)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
Jesse Owens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	203 Thirteenth Street	Gueydan	70542	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 536-6541	180	15	12.0	61.7%	162 (90.0%)	8 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)	65.3	260^th of 690 public elementary schools	62.3%		70.4	215^th of 666 public elementary schools	67.7%	45	76.0	73.0	84.0					62.0	60.0	85.0				71.0	55.0	47.0	73.0			61.0	$15,790
Morse Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	200 Wisconsin Street	Morse	70559	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-5391	229	14	16.5	62.0%	212 (92.6%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.7%)	68.8	240^th of 690 public elementary schools	65.2%		58.9	309^th of 666 public elementary schools	53.6%	69	89.0	80.0	72.0	57.0	68.0		73.0	81.0	68.0	86.0	68.0	76.0		75.0	70.0	64.0	72.0	39.0	56.0	59.0	$13,565
Lake Arthur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	500 Mill Avenue	Lake Arthur	70549	Jefferson Davis Parish	Jefferson Davis Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 774-3323	441	28	15.6	61.2%	363 (82.3%)	30 (6.8%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.4%)	72.9	208^th of 690 public elementary schools	69.9%		79.7	130^th of 666 public elementary schools	80.5%	78	82.0		69.0	88.0			81.0	72.0	75.0					76.0	52.0	66.0	58.0	65.0		61.0	$13,525
Estherwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	214 Jefferson Avenue	Estherwood	70534	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-6788	203	12	17.2	69.0%	179 (88.2%)	4 (2.0%)	8 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.9%)	75.4	180^th of 690 public elementary schools	73.9%		88.2	67^th of 666 public elementary schools	89.9%	113	78.0	81.0	80.0		95.0		84.0	73.0		70.0		95.0		83.0	61.0	59.0	75.0		82.0	68.0	$14,247
Kaplan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	608 North Eleazar Avenue	Kaplan	70548	Vermilion Parish	Vermilion Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 643-7965	550	37	15.0	69.1%	377 (68.5%)	98 (17.8%)	19 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.6%)	83.5	102^nd of 690 public elementary schools	85.2%		78	147^th of 666 public elementary schools	77.9%	45		91.0					81.0	78.0	83.0					80.0	60.0	77.0				67.0	$12,631
Mermentau Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	405 Church Street	Mermentau	70556	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 824-1943	142	11	13.2	62.7%	121 (85.2%)	12 (8.5%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.9%)	87.1	74^th of 690 public elementary schools	89.3%		86.5	80^th of 666 public elementary schools	88.0%	6	93.0	100.0	82.0	94.0	82.0		89.0	69.0	83.0	91.0	87.0	71.0		81.0	62.0	75.0	78.0	75.0	65.0	71.0	$17,082
Ross Elementary School	Public	1-5	1809 West Hutchinson Avenue	Crowley	70526	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-0927	256	19	13.3	92.6%	59 (23.0%)	169 (66.0%)	12 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.3%)	13.3	638^th of 690 public elementary schools	7.5%		15	607^th of 666 public elementary schools	8.9%	31		40.0	31.0				32.0	36.0	56.0	53.0				49.0		34.0				27.0	$16,451
South Crowley Elementary School	Public	1-5	1102 South Parkerson Avenue	Crowley	70526	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-1300	320	21	15.1	89.1%	163 (50.9%)	94 (29.4%)	41 (12.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.3%)	11.7	645^th of 690 public elementary schools	6.5%		16.2	597^th of 666 public elementary schools	10.4%	48	52.0	32.0	13.0				34.0	49.0	40.0	44.0				45.0	25.0	37.0	20.0			26.0	$13,474
Egan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2166 Egan Highway	Egan	70531	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-4148	240	15	15.5	48.3%	231 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	86.6	79^th of 690 public elementary schools	88.6%		92	39^th of 666 public elementary schools	94.1%	40	88.0	90.0	91.0		94.0	87.0	91.0	85.0	83.0				83.0	89.0	81.0	73.0	82.0	50.0	91.0	74.0	$13,525
North Crowley Elementary School	Public	1-5	820 West Fifteenth Street	Crowley	70526	Acadia Parish	Acadia Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 783-8755	254	20	12.5	83.1%	105 (41.3%)	110 (43.3%)	24 (9.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.1%)	27.1	535^th of 690 public elementary schools	22.5%		29.9	494^th of 666 public elementary schools	25.8%	41	42.0	46.0	43.0				43.0	38.0	80.0					61.0	31.0	54.0	27.0			38.0	$16,191

Frequently Asked Questions about Jesse Owens Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Jesse Owens Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jesse Owens Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Gueydan High School

What district is Jesse Owens Elementary School in?

Vermilion Parish

What is the racial makeup of Jesse Owens Elementary School?

Students at Jesse Owens Elementary School are 90% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Is Jesse Owens Elementary School a good school?

Jesse Owens Elementary School ranks 260^th of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jesse Owens Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 180 students attended Jesse Owens Elementary School.

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2025–26 LEAP test scoresJul 6, 2026

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2023–24 through 2024–25 graduation ratesNov 22, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Louisiana Dept of Education.

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